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Report on School Climate, Student Behavior, and DisciplineDr. Mary Boswell-McComasDr. Penelope Martin-KnoxDr. Renard AdamsDr. Melissa Lembo Whisted

October 24, 2017

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School Climate, Student Behaviorand Discipline

• Guiding Regulations and Policies

• Current BCPS Data

• BCPS Framework for Climate

RestorationRestoration

BCPS Framework for Climate

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Guiding Regulations and Policies

COMAR 13A.08.01.11: Requirements for Disciplinary Action

School systems’ disciplinary programming should:

• Implement positive behavior programming.• Keep students connected.• Allow administrator discretion.• Evaluate educational and counseling needs.• Use exclusion as a last resort.

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• MSDE must develop a method to analyze disproportionality’s impact on:oMinority students.

o Students with disabilities.

• School systems identified as disproportionate in disciplinary practices must:oCreate a plan to reduce the impact within 1 year.

oCreate a plan to eliminate the impact within 3 years.

Guiding Regulations and Policies

COMAR 13A.08.01.21: MSDE’s Approach to Disproportionality

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Policy 0100• Raising achievement for all students and

closing achievement gaps among all students are top priorities of the Board.

• Disparities on the basis of race, special education status, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity (including gender expression), English language learner (ELL) status or socio-economic status are unacceptable.

Policy 5560

• Decreasing length of suspensions

• Including minimal educational services

• Allowing administrator discretion

• Revising the Student Behavior Handbook

BCPS Policies

Response to MSDE Regulations and Student Demographics

Current BCPS Data

Stakeholder Survey 2017

• Elementary students feel safer than secondary students.

•Adults in BCPS had high perceptions of safety.

• Students perceive bullying to be a problem.

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I feel safe at my school.

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86.4%

70.0% 71.6%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

Elementary Middle High


Students respect each other at my school.

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76.2%

35.1%41.3%

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10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

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100.0%


Stakeholder Survey 2017Most students in my school are accepting of other students.

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76.2%

55.1%60.1%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%



Most students in my school try to work out their disagreements with other students by talking to them.

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59.9%

37.2% 39.3%

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10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

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Stakeholder Survey 2017Most students in my school stop and think before doing

anything when they get angry.

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45.1%

25.5%31.4%

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10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

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I feel welcome at my school.

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85.3%73.8% 74.7%

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10.0%

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30.0%

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90.0%

100.0%

Elementary


I feel safe at my school and/or work.

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8670

72

8563

8280

860 25 50 75 100


Bullying is a problem at this school.

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45

51

42

31

40

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0 25 50 75 100

PERCENT AGREEMENT

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Current BCPS Data

Disproportionality in BCPS

• Demographics of BCPS have changed.

• Research states students of color are three times more likely to be removed.

• BCPS suspension data is consistent with national trends and research.

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Demographic Shift: Race/Ethnicity

White83.20%

African American 13.70%

Asian2.20%

Hispanic 0.60%

American Indian0.30%

BCPS ENROLLMENT 1983-1984

White42.10%

African American38.80%

Hispanic7.70%

Asian 6.70%

Multiracial 4.20%

American Indian0.40%

Hawaiian/Pacific Island

0.10%

BCPS ENROLLMENT 2016-2017

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Demographic Shift: Poverty

FARMS45%

Non-FARMS55%

2016-2017

FARMS Non-FARMS

FARMS27%

Non-FARMS73%

1997-1998

FARMS Non-FARMS

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BCPS Suspension Data 2016-2017

System total number of incidents: 9,783

1320

3953

4183

226

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0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500

Elementary

Middle

High

Centers

Special Schools

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176

8191

208

145

240

153

121

258

165

225

124 131

246

183

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50

100

150

200

250

300

Disruptive Behavior Physical Attack on aStudent

Possession of a ControlledSubstance

Striking a Staff Member(Intentional/Unintentional)

Possession/Use of a RealWeapon

2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017

Board Suspensions: Top Five Categories

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Suspensions Compared with Enrollment

38.8

8.9

40.0

4.6

44.5

11.73.1

66.0

6.5

21.3

4.5

68.0

25.1

3.70.0

20.0

40.0

60.0

80.0

100.0

Black Hispanic White Multi-Racial FARMS SpecialEducation

ELL

Percent of Enrollment Percent of Suspensions

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Suspension Rate Comparisons

9.3

4.02.9

5.4

8.3

3.2 3.74.6

11.7

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

Black Hispanic White Multi-Racial FARMS Non-FARMS ELL GeneralEducation

SpecialEducation

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Special Education, FARMS, and Race

FARMS Suspension Rate: 8.3%

45.9

7.3

38.1

4.40

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20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

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Black Hispanic White Mutli-Racial

Special Education Status By Race

52.8

12.4

23.4

5.1

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10

20

30

40

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60

70

80

90

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Black Hispanic White Mutli-Racial

FARMS Status By Race

Special Education Suspension Rate: 11.7%

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Students’ Sense of Belonging

Belonging Domain Index Score By School Level

63.9

48.5 49.7

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10

20

30

40

50

60

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80

90

100


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• Tier I: Universal Prevention

• Tier II: Early Intervention

• Tier III: Intensive Intervention

Prevention

Multi-Tiered System of Supports

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• Schoolwide Community Building

• Conscious Discipline

• Community Partners

• Youth Mental Health First Aid

Prevention

Tier I: Universal Prevention

https://bcpsone.bcps.org/views/InstructionalTools.aspx


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•Personalized Student Success Planningo Student Support Team

•Best Practices in Classroom Management

•Classroom Check-Up

Prevention

Tier II: Early Intervention



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• Individualized Educational Planning

•Crisis Prevention Institute

•Applied Behavioral Analysis

Prevention

Tier III: Intensive Intervention



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•Circles

•Questions

•Conferences

Restoration

International Institute of Restorative Practices

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• Student responsibilities and rights

• Prevention and intervention strategies

• Parent notifications

• Code of student conduct

Logical Consequences

Student Handbook

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• Incidents are investigated.

• Each student is entitled to due process.

Student Privacy and Due Process

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Questions

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